Henry and Lynda Deverell's restored grain barn, with pitch pine floors and beams, open fires and comfortable accommodation, provides a good base for a holiday offering all the pleasures of the outdoor life. Equestrian activities are the main attraction (including tuition in indoor and outdoor arenas), but walking, cycling and golfing also l ...
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Degnan and Josephine Geraghty's charming restaurant and guesthouse is in a fine 18th cenury house on the edge of the pretty town of Athboy, offering the grandeur of a large period house and the charm and attention of a smaller guest house. Their son Donncha, who is a well known chef, returned to his home town recently to open a restaurant h ...
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James and Beryl Kearney's lovely 1750s Georgian house just on the edge of Longford town was once owned by Lord Longford, and is set in four acres of beautiful wooded gardens, which are of great interest and designed as a series of rooms. It really is a delightful house and has been sensitively restored with style, combining elements of gran ...
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Set in a 300 acre estate in north county Dublin and built around the original Roganstown House, this is primarily a golf hotel but its convenience to Dublin airport and the city make it an attractive destination for travellers who wish to avoid the big airport hotels, business guests and those seeking a weekend break from the capital without a ...
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Golfing breaks are a speciality at Terry McCoy's renowned restaurant with accommodation in the characterful fishing port of Skerries. The restaurant is in a converted banking premises, which adds to the atmosphere (even the old vault has its uses - as a wine cellar) and Terry is an avid supporter of local produce, with fresh seafood from Sk ...
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Beautifully situated in an elevated position overlooking Lough Ree, the Reid family's impressive hotel has been developed around their fine old family home (now the clubhouse) and, despite the name, it will delight all discerning visitors to this lovely area equally. The golfing dimension pre-dated the hotel (Christy O'Connor Junior course) ...
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This new luxury hotel and golf resort is set in the Laois countryside, just off the main Dublin-Cork road (N7). It is a very large development and as time progresses the landscaping is softening the hard edges. An impressive atrium sets the tone as you enter the hotel and, with a bifurcated staircase, crystal chandeliers and marbled floors, ...
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Jim and Iris Fox's fine 200-year old house just off the Stradbally road is attached to a large arable farm. The house is welcoming, immaculately maintained and very comfortable, with some unusual attributes, including Jim's natural history library (where guests are welcome to browse) and extensive, well-tended gardens stocked with many interest ...
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Ray Byrne and Jane English's lovely lakeside lodge styles itself 'Ireland's first wine hotel' and the accommodation - which now offers nearly thirty beautiful rooms, hot tub and treatment rooms - is nothing less than stunning. A covered lakeside boardwalk leads to the front door: you enter your guest key card and step into a different world ...
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In a lovely area of green and gently rolling hills and river valleys, the immaculate exterior of this modern hotel attached to the Christy O'Connor-designed championship course creates a good impression on arrival, a feeling quickly reinforced by friendly, helpful staff who set a welcoming tone that is noticeable throughout the hotel. You d ...
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